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US hits all-time high of 40,000 cases

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Key Points

  • QLD has one new case, bringing Australia's total confirmed cases to 7559 so far this morning.
  • The death toll rose by one to 104 on Thursday.
  • Globally, more than 9.52 million people have tested positive for coronavirus and 484,800 have died.
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  • Track the latest data in our blog, COVID-19: Tracking the economic recovery, here.
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Here's what we learnt.

  • US hits an all-time high of 40,000 known cases.
  • Goran Ivanisevic becomes latest victim of Novak Djokovic's ill-fated tennis tour after testing positive to coronavirus.
  • Tens of thousands of Brits openly flouted coronavirus lockdown rules to gather at beaches and football stadiums, raising fears of a spike in cases.
  • Victoria recorded another 30 new cases while six new cases were confirmed in NSW.
  • Supermarkets have reinstated purchase limits on toilet paper and other essential items after panic buying.
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